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Army Rangers May Have Been Killed By Friendly Fire

The Pentagon on Friday said it was investigating whether two U. S. special operations commandos who were killed in...

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US Probes Friendly Fire In US Troop Deaths In Afghanistan

The Pentagon on Friday said it was investigating whether two US special operations commandos who were killed in...

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British Soldier Who Killed Afghan Fighter Freed From Jail

A British soldier jailed for killing an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan was freed on Friday after his sentence...

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Afghan Taliban Announce Start of ‘spring Offensive’

The Afghan Taliban announced Friday the start of their "spring offensive", saying they would target foreign forces in...

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Two US Troops Killed, 1 Wounded Fighting IS In Afghanistan

Two US troops were killed and another wounded while fighting an Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan, the US...

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Children Pay the Price In Afghan Conflict

Children account for one-third of civilian casualties in Afghanistan's grinding conflict in the first three months of...

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Afghan Strongman Shelters Former Taliban Insurgents

An Afghan strongman is giving sanctuary to Taliban fighters and their families who had sought haven across the border...

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Afghanistan Arrests 35 Soldiers After Attack On Base

Authorities have arrested 35 soldiers who served on an army base in northern Afghanistan where the Taliban staged a...

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Death Toll In Pakistan Roadside Bomb Rises To 13

The death toll from a roadside bomb targeting a passenger vehicle in Pakistan's northwest rose to 13 on Wednesday after...

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Thoughts of A Modern Muslim King On Achieving Success In Life

Thoughts of a modern muslim King on achieving success in life The Emir of Kano State in Nigeria, Mallam Mahammadu...

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Traces of Death At Afghan Base Attacked By Taliban

The green mosque in the Afghan military compound attacked by Taliban militants is scarred -- disfigured by bullet...

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UN Says Corruption In Afghanistan A Challenge Despite Progress

Corruption remains a serious obstacle to peace in Afghanistan, the UN said in its first report on the issue released...

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Toll Now 144 In Taliban Attack On Afghan Base

The death toll from last week's Taliban attack on an Afghan military base stands at 144, a senior US defense official...

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Large Crowds As Australia and New Zealand Mark Anzac Day

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders, many braving heavy rain, turned out Tuesday to mark the Gallipoli landing...

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US Blasts ‘unconscionable’ Taliban Attack In Afghanistan

The US State Department on Monday described last week's Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan as "unconscionable," but...

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Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri Calls For ‘guerrilla War’ In Syria

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on the armed Syrian opposition to wage guerrilla warfare against the...

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Afghan Defence Chiefs Resign Over Deadly Taliban Attack

Afghanistan’s defence minister and army chief of staff have resigned in the wake of a Taliban attack that left scores...

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Afghan Defence Chiefs Resign Over Deadly Taliban Attack

Afghanistan's defence minister and army chief of staff have resigned in the wake of a Taliban attack that left scores...

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Afghan Defence Minister, Army Chief Resign After Taliban Attack

The Afghan defence minister and his army chief resigned Monday, days after a Taliban attack at a military base in...